ABOUT THE PROJECT
Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) and Integrated Philippines Association of Optometrists (IPAO) commit to support residents of Marawi, Philippines, vision care solutions in the rebuilding and rehabilitating of Marawi by year 2020.
Marawi, Philippines
Dates: April 2018 – 2020
Duration: 3 years
People to screen: 250,000
Eyeglasses to give: 20,000
Volunteers: >10
When the armed conflict erupted in Marawi last year, many residents were forced to leave their homes and livelihood to avoid being enveloped in the chaos. As a result, many were wounded and lost loved ones during the escape. Now that the battle has finally ceased, residents are faced with yet another daunting task of rebuilding their lives from what’s left.
Rebuilding Marawi will take months and perhaps years, but together with the Philippines Government, EVF and IPAO are committed to providing eye care to the people of Marawi, and in so doing hopefully give them hope for a brighter, clearer tomorrow.
EVF has committed to provide 20,000 eyeglasses for Marawi residents by 2020. IPAO, together with the Philippines Government and partner organisations will provide optometrists to conduct vision screenings for the residents.
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MEET OUR BENEFICIARIES & VOLUNTEERS
Vitancur Severa
Mendoza
Domestic helper, 39
“These free eye check-ups and glasses are a great help to me as I could not afford them.”
Anouluck
Philavanh
Retired staff at Viengthong Village, 55
“In all my working life I have never seen any day like today.”
Bao
Tram
Student from Phu My Secondary School, 15
“When I got blurred vision, I always wished I had a pair of eyeglasses – they are like a friend of mine which I use everyday.”
Wee Sing
Ong
Volunteer from Essilor R&D,
Center for Innovation & Technology Asia
“This showed me the need for such outreach projects as people often don’t have access to the services we offered them.”